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US-9504077

Wirelessly connecting mobile devices and wearable devices

PublishedNovember 22, 2016
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Technical Abstract

The various aspects provide for wirelessly connecting mobile devices and wearable devices, which may enhance battery life and user experience. The embodiments may include a wearable device that may receive from a mobile device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device. The wearable device may establish with the mobile device a first wireless connection. The wearable device may recognize termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device and send to the mobile device a second request to establish a second wireless connection. The wearable device may establish the second wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device.

Patent Claims
9 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A wearable device configured to wirelessly connect, disconnect, and communicate with a mobile device, comprising a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving from the mobile device in the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; establishing with the mobile device a first wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device; recognizing by the wearable device termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device; sending from the wearable device to the mobile device a second request to establish a second wireless connection; and establishing by the wearable device the second wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device.

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2. The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising a first port and a second port configured for wireless communication, wherein the processor is configure with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that: receiving from the mobile device in the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device comprises receiving from the mobile device in the first port the request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; and sending from the wearable device to the mobile device the second request to establish the second wireless connection comprises sending from the second port to the mobile device the second request to establish the second wireless connection.

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3. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configure with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that recognizing by the wearable device termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device comprises recognizing by the wearable device the termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device after an elapsed time.

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4. A method for a wearable device to wirelessly connect, disconnect, and communicate with a mobile device, comprising: receiving from the mobile device in the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; establishing with the mobile device a first wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device; recognizing by the wearable device termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device; sending from the wearable device to the mobile device a second request to establish a second wireless connection; and establishing by the wearable device the second wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device.

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5. The method of claim 4 , wherein: receiving from the mobile device in the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device comprises receiving from the mobile device in a first port the request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; and sending from the wearable device to the mobile device the second request to establish the second wireless connection comprises sending from a second port to the mobile device the second request to establish the second wireless connection.

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6. The method of claim 4 , wherein recognizing by the wearable device termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device comprises recognizing by the wearable device the termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device after an elapsed time.

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7. A non-transitory processor-readable medium of a wearable device having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising: receiving from a mobile device in the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; establishing with the mobile device a first wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device; recognizing by the wearable device termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device; sending from the wearable device to the mobile device a second request to establish a second wireless connection; and establishing by the wearable device the second wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device.

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8. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations such that: receiving from the mobile device in the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device comprises receiving from the mobile device in a first port the request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; and sending from the wearable device to the mobile device the second request to establish the second wireless connection comprises sending from a second port to the mobile device the second request to establish the second wireless connection.

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9. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations such that recognizing by the wearable device termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device comprises recognizing by the wearable device the termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device after an elapsed time.

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Filing Date

July 27, 2015

Publication Date

November 22, 2016

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